#852C3F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.1% 0.122 11), rgb(133, 44, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#852C3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #852C3F |
| RGB | rgb(133, 44, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.122 11) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #852C3F | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #852C3F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #852C3F text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #852C3F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25F73
oklch(63.2% 0.146 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD415C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#A2324C
oklch(49% 0.148 10.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#852C3F
oklch(43.1% 0.122 11)
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Step 900
900
#6A2835
oklch(37.6% 0.095 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#852C3F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #40403F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58523D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911D33 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #852C3F
#852C3F
oklch(43.1% 0.122 11)
- #005D5A
#005D5A
oklch(43.2% 0.074 190.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #852C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
Use #852C3F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.